Short-term rentals in Ely
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.2× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Cottages.com, runs 30 listings locally.
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- Tracked listings
- 389
- Market rank
- #479 / 598
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Professional operators
- 10
Listing mix by platform in Ely
Where the listings are in Ely
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red, Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan here, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
What the Ely short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Ely's tracked listings split across property types on each platform.
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Largest operators in Ely
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottages.com | 30 | 4.76 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 184,368 |
| 2 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 22 | 4.67 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 131,996 |
| 3 | Holidaycottages.Co.Uk | 9 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 35,230 |
| 4 | Norfolk Cottages | 4 | 4.69 / 5 | — | 1,408 |
| 5 | Original Cottages - Lake District | 3 | 4.74 / 5 | — | 885 |
| 6 | Broughton Sanctuary | 1 | — | 9.1 / 10 | 34,317 |
| 7 | Guest Ready | 1 | 4.59 / 5 | 8.2 / 10 | 14,486 |
| 8 | HelloGuest Limited | 1 | — | 8.1 / 10 | 2,817 |
| 9 | Hoseasons | 1 | — | 8.7 / 10 | 8,945 |
| 10 | Suffolk Secrets | 1 | 4.63 / 5 | — | 1,774 |
All 10 professional operators in Ely
- Cottages.com (30)
- Sykes Holiday Cottages (22)
- Holidaycottages.Co.Uk (9)
- Norfolk Cottages (4)
- Original Cottages - Lake District (3)
- Broughton Sanctuary (1)
- Guest Ready (1)
- HelloGuest Limited (1)
- Hoseasons (1)
- Suffolk Secrets (1)
Operators are indexed when they run at least 26 listings nationally and count Ely among their markets. See the full interactive Ely market report for the map, charts, and operator comparison.
How Ely compares
Ely ranks 479th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with under 0.1% of national supply. Markets of similar size:
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Ironbridge 393 listings
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Grantown On Spey 392 listings
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Holywell 392 listings
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Grasmere 388 listings
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Heysham 388 listings
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Isle Of Wight 388 listings
Photo credits
- Ironbridge: Photo: Ironbridge002 by Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Grantown On Spey: Photo: Grantown on Spey Winter by Clydecoast · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Holywell: Photo: Geograph-1238066-St-Wilfreds-Holywell-by-Wendy-Parkinson by Wendy Parkinson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Grasmere: Photo: Grasmere 2, Cumbria - June 2009 by User:Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Heysham: Photo: Heysham Harbour, from entrance by Rwendland · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Isle Of Wight: Photo: IsleOfWightFromTheISS by NASA/Chris Hadfield · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Ely market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Ely?
Ely has 389 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 268 on Airbnb and 121 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Ely?
The largest professional operator in Ely is Cottages.com, with 30 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Ely?
Airbnb is bigger in Ely, with 268 listings against 121 on Booking.com.
How many professional operators run listings in Ely?
10 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Ely. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 389 public short-term rental listings in Ely, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators shown have at least 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com nationally. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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